Photo of the Day for October 31, 2011: Apple-Blessing Feast I / Яблычны Спас І

Apple-Blessing Feast (part I), Azdamichy 2011.  Яблычны Спас (частка I), Аздамічы 2011 год. Apple-Blessing is an early harvest rite, observed on August 19, Transfiguration Day in the Orthodox calendar.  In memory of children who have died young, people avoid eating new apples or other newly-ripe fruit before the blessing.  It is a traditional Belarusan belief… Continue reading Photo of the Day for October 31, 2011: Apple-Blessing Feast I / Яблычны Спас І

Photo of the Day for October 28, 2011: Belarus in Faces IX / Беларусь у тварах ІХ

Belarus in Faces (part IX):  Bell-Ringer Mrs. Janina Krot and Father Sjarhjej Surynovich, Church of Divine Providence, Slabodka 2011.  Mrs. Krot rings the church bells every day at noon. Беларусь у тварах (частка ІХ):  Званарка Яніна Крот і айцец Сяргей Сурыновіч, касьцёл Божага Провіду, Слабодка 2011 год.  Спадарыня Яніна звоніць званы штодня а 12-ай гадзіне. … Continue reading Photo of the Day for October 28, 2011: Belarus in Faces IX / Беларусь у тварах ІХ

Photo of the Day for October 24, 2011: Blessing of Students V / Дабраслаўленьне вучняў V

In the Orthodox parish of the Holy Trinity Father Aljaksandr traditionally performs the service of blessing for pupils and older students from Azdamichy and Tsjerablichy on the last Sunday of August.  In 2011 the service occurred on August 28, the Feast of the Dormition. Ужо пэўнай традыцыяй стала дабраслаўленьне вучняў і студэнтаў на новы навучальны… Continue reading Photo of the Day for October 24, 2011: Blessing of Students V / Дабраслаўленьне вучняў V